HARBOR SPRINGS — The Rudyard Bulldogs opened the season by sweeping Harbor Springs in a softball doubleheader Friday.

In the opener, Rudyard won 8-7, scoring the winning run on international tiebreaker in the seventh inning.

Erika VanSloten put down a bunt single to score Ashlee Bonnee with the winning run.

Bonnee was the winning pitcher, allowing seven hits and five earned runs while striking out four.

Bonnee had a double, single and 2 RBIs, Kayla Coffey had a double and RBI. Dominique Tremblay, Shiloh Spencer, Caitlyn MacDowell and Brittney Gillett added one hit each.

“We played great defense and gave ourselves a chance to win in extra innings,” Rudyard coach Pat VanSloten said. “We executed some stuff late in the game that I was real happy with, and Ashlee pitched well.”

The Bulldogs won 13-2 in five innings in Game 2.

Bonnee notched another mound win, allowing allowing five hits over five innings. She struck out three, and gave up only one earned run.

Coffey hit two singles, while Bonnee, MacDowell and Jayci Perkins also had hits.

“I thought we played very well for it being the first time being outside of the gym,” VanSloten said. “Harbor Springs put the ball in play and we did well defensively. We have a very young team to go along with some very strong upper-class players. We have lots to learn but I was happy with the way it went.”

Rudyard is scheduled to play at Wolverine today and at Newberry Tuesday, weather and field conditions permitting.

Blue Devils open at Mt. Pleasant

Sault High softball opened its season at the Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Tournament Saturday.

The Blue Devils fell 9-2 in their opener against Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart.

Jean was the losing pitcher, allowing 10 hits, with three walks and seven strikeouts. Only two runs were earned.

sault High 16, Durrand 9

Jackie Holt, Fitzpatrick and Dani Laabs had two hits each, while Gonyeau, Shier and Dayna Hill had one each as the Blue Devils bounced back with a win.

Holt and Gonyeau both homered. Jean pitched five of six innings and got the win. She allowed four hits, eight walks and nine strikeouts. Jenna Holt finished the game, allowing one run on one hit, one strikeout and one walk. Seven runs were earned.

CARO 11, Sault HIgh 10

Jean homered twice, including a grand slam. Kourtney Mapes also had two hits, while Gonyeau, Jackie Holt, Shier and Hill added one each. Jenna Holt went the distance in her first varsity start, allowing eight earned runs on nine hits, four walks and two strikeouts.